179: Healthy Hormones, Part 1 - Understanding Stress, Cortisol, and DHEA

In this special two-part episode of The Transformation Show, Janell Yule dives deep into hormonal health, explaining how hormonal imbalances can significantly affect your body and overall well-being. This episode covers the first two of five essential hormones and highlights the importance of understanding and managing stress.

• The Importance of Hormonal Health Hormones are chemical messengers essential to our overall physical and mental health. Janell explains how hormones affect everything from metabolism to mood.

• Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance Common symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, weight gain or loss resistance, anxiety, depression, insomnia, digestive issues, and more.

• Causes of Hormonal Imbalance Stress (both internal and external) plays a significant role. Janell emphasizes understanding different stressors, including dietary triggers, toxins, gut health issues, and emotional stress.

• Understanding the HPA Axis and Cortisol Janell details the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, highlighting how stress impacts cortisol production and how cortisol levels influence overall health.

• The Role of DHEA Known as the anti-aging hormone, DHEA helps balance cortisol and plays a vital role in energy, muscle mass, mood, and immunity.

• Stress is more than emotional—it includes dietary, lifestyle, and environmental factors.

• Imbalances in one hormone can cascade, affecting multiple systems.

• Testing hormones comprehensively (not just standard lab tests) is essential to understand and address imbalances properly.

Janell will explore three additional key hormones crucial for maintaining optimal health.

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